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A marine pilotage company operating on the Great Barrier Reef has defended its practices after a report raised systemic safety concerns about the industry. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau's report included revelations from pilots that they earn more money if they move ships faster ...

Marine pilots responsible for navigating big ships through the Great Barrier Reef have revealed a number of near-miss groundings and collisions were not reported to authorities. The pilots also disclosed in anonymous questionnaires that they earn more money if they move ships faster across ...

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Systemic problems in the planning and construction of new high rise apartments have come to light in recent months with evacuations of several high profile buildings. Experts in the field like Brownyn Weir, Director of Weir Legal and Consulting, say a cache of reforms are needed. Defects ...

Tonight's Four Corners program will highlight the building standards crisis facing Australia's apartment industry. The problems facing owners who've had to evacuate their cracking apartment towers have been further complicated by something called 'Illegal phoenixing'. The Government ...

The UK has banned two TV advertisements: one for Philadelphia Cheese and the other for Volkswagen. They're the first to be banned under new rules against harmful gender stereotypes. Guest: Jessica Tye, investigations manager, UK Advertising Standards Authority ...

Thousands of buildings across Australia are covered in the same highly flammable cladding that turned London's Grenfell Tower into a deadly inferno, but Australia is locked into a blame game on who should bare the cost of repairs. In addition to this, there are other serious issues that have ...

An independent review is urging the overhaul of Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) after it found the financial regulator had developed a poor culture and is unwilling to challenge itself. The panel made 24 recommendations, with 19 directed to APRA and the remaining five ...